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SCHEDULE 13Infrastructure Planning Commission: transfer of functions to Secretary of State

PART 1Amendments of the Planning Act 2008

Handling of applications by a Panel

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1

Amend section 65 (appointment of members, and lead member, of Panel) as follows.

2

For subsection (1) (Commission chair must appoint Panel and Panel chair) substitute—

1

The Secretary of State must appoint—

a

three, four or five persons to be members of the Panel, and

b

one of those persons to chair the Panel.

3

Omit subsections (3) to (5) (self-appointments, and duty to consult within the Commission before making appointments).